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LifeVac Therapeutic Riding Championships Headline Foundation Friday

LifeVac Therapeutic Riding Championships Headline Foundation Friday

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania National Horse Show is privileged to host the LifeVac Therapeutic Riding Championships each year as part of the PNHS Foundation’s “Foundation Friday.”  Established in 1999, the PNHS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports equine rescue and therapeutic riding programs, with annual Foundation grants allowing for scholarships for therapy students, care […]

Christian Coyle Claims Victory in $30,000 Alltech/Lifeforce 1.30m Grand Prix at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Christian Coyle Claims Victory in $30,000 Alltech/Lifeforce 1.30m Grand Prix at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, PA – For the second year in a row, victory in the Pennsylvania National Horse Show’s Friday night grand prix belonged to Christian Coyle. This time, the Irish rider topped the $30,000 Alltech/Lifeforce 1.30m Grand Prix, held on October 21, aboard Locato van het Kapelhof. Coyle and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding were one of […]

Laurie Barna Bests Competition to Emerge as Grand Champion Adult Amateur Hunter

Laurie Barna Bests Competition to Emerge as Grand Champion Adult Amateur Hunter

Harrisburg, PA – The Adult Amateur Hunter divisions concluded on Friday, with all three age groups vying for the overall grand champion title. At the finale of the division classes, Laurie Barna and Hundred Acre emerged victorious.  The combination, now paired for over four years, laid down a series of impressive performances in the Adult […]

McLain Ward and Lezaro Win $30,000 Beyaert Farm Grand Prix at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, PA – Olympic gold medalist and Pennsylvania National Horse Show crowd-favorite McLain Ward topped the leaderboard in the $30,000 Beyaert Farm 1.45m Grand Prix aboard Lezaro on Thursday, October 20, in Harrisburg, PA. Ward and the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding came to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex fresh off a victory in the CSI3* Grand […]

Caroline Ingalls and Jamee Crawford are Grand at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Caroline Ingalls and Jamee Crawford are Grand at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, PA – Caroline Ingalls on Concerto and Jamee Crawford on Churchill claimed the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6” and 3’3” Grand Championships, respectively, on Thursday, October 20, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA.  On their way to the 3’6” grand championship title, Ingalls and Concerto first earned the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’6”, 18-35 division […]

Rodrigo Pessoa and Venice Beach are Victorious at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, PA – Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa and Venice Beach kicked off the Open Jumper competition at the 2022 Pennsylvania National Horse Show with victory in the $10,000 1.45m Speed Challenge on Wednesday, October 19. Pessoa and the 13-year-old Hanoverian mare, owned by Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC, were one of 36 entries to take on the speed […]

Scott Stewart and Jordan Sweep Grand Hunter Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Scott Stewart and Jordan Sweep Grand Hunter Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, PA – Scott Stewart rode Jordan, owned by Sophie Gochman, to the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Grand Hunter Championship on Tuesday, October 18, in Harrisburg, PA.   Stewart and the 9-year-old Selle Français gelding claimed two wins and a third place over fences, a win under saddle and a second-place finish in the model on […]

Keswick Hunt Club Riders are Masters of Hunt Night

Keswick Hunt Club Riders are Masters of Hunt Night

Harrisburg, PA – The riders of the Keswick Hunt Club were crowned the Hunt Night Champions on Monday, October 17, at the 76th Pennsylvania National Horse Show.  The show, held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA, features prestigious hunter, jumper and equitation competition, with exhibitors flocking in from across the country to […]

LUKE JENSEN JUMPS TO THE WIN IN DOVER SADDLERY/USEF HUNTER SEAT MEDAL FINAL AT PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

LUKE JENSEN JUMPS TO THE WIN IN DOVER SADDLERY/USEF HUNTER SEAT MEDAL FINAL AT PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Harrisburg, PA – Following three rounds of competition on Sunday, October 16, a field of 230 of the nation’s best junior riders was whittled down to one new Dover Saddlery/US Equestrian Hunter Seat Medal champion: Luke Jensen of Denton, TX. Second place in the prestigious class – held as part of the 76th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, […]

Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. Gets the Gold in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship

Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. Gets the Gold in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship

Harrisburg, PA – Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. rode Chaploon to a gold medal win in the $10,000 Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship, presented by Turnham Green, on Saturday, October 15, marking the thrilling conclusion to three days of junior jumper competition at the 76th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. “It’s an amazing feeling,” […]